Cabotegravir
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| Trade names | Vocabria, Apretude |
| Other names | S/GSK1265744, GSK744 |
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
| MedlinePlus | a621010 |
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| Routes of administration | By mouth, intramuscular |
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| Protein binding | >99% |
| Metabolism | UGT1A1 |
| Metabolites | glucuronide |
| Elimination half-life | tablets: 41 hours injection: 5.6–11.5 weeks |
| Excretion | 47% via feces, 27% via urine |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.306.452 |
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| Formula | C19H17F2N3O5 |
| Molar mass | 405.358 g·mol−1 |
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Cabotegravir, sold under the brand name Vocabria among others, is an antiretroviral medication used for the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. It is available in the form of tablets and as an intramuscular injection, as well as in an injectable combination with rilpivirine under the brand name Cabenuva.
It is an integrase inhibitor with a carbamoyl pyridone structure similar to that of dolutegravir.
In December 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved cabotegravir for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in at-risk people under the brand name Apretude. In September 2023, it was approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis in the European Union.